FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2800103
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Received October 12, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2012-02662
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 12, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 30, 2012
- Report Date
- October 4, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MVK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010030
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR HAD INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION FAULTS WITH PROCESSOR U104. THE CAUSE FOR THE COMMUNICATION FAULTS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY A FRACTURED BGA SOLDER JOINT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FRACTURED SOLDER JOINT COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE MONITOR C/A BOARD. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE U104 COMPONENT. THE PATIENT WAS FITTED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A (B)(6), FEMALE, PATIENT, CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT SEVERAL ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR |